Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ikeja Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ikeja

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 92.4% more expensive than Ikeja without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 45.8% more expensive than Ikeja without rent, and 48% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ikeja
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$1.54 ₦2,142
201.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$33.12 ₦46.0K
39.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$5.47 ₦7,590
59.78%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.15 ₦2,982
41.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.36 ₦500
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.22 ₦305
77.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$0.86 ₦1,193
183.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$1.40 ₦1,941
170.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ikeja
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$2.19 ₦3,039
-2.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.18 ₦1,642
57.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$2.25 ₦3,127
-2.67%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.68 ₦2,332
33.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$6.09 ₦8,447
223.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$4.35 ₦6,039
-12.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$5.33 ₦7,401
154.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$3.49 ₦4,843
-6.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$2.06 ₦2,852
-18.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$2.13 ₦2,956
12.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$2.28 ₦3,169
-8.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$2.42 ₦3,353
-36.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$2.04 ₦2,824
-25.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.98 ₦2,748
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.39 ₦537
30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$1.32 ₦1,829
223.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$3.20 ₦4,444
534.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$0.65 ₦901
175.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$0.95 ₦1,321
191.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ikeja
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.34 ₦474
311.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$9.79 ₦13.6K
19.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.19 ₦1,651
161.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$2.26 ₦3,136
-56.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$4.65 ₦6,452
195.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.41 ₦570
221.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$20.0K ₦27.7M
36.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$20.8K ₦28.8M
64.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ikeja
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$41.22 ₦57.2K
192.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$10.28 ₦14.3K
35.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$34.33 ₦47.6K
-46.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ikeja
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.32 ₦8,767
37.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ikeja
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$82.6 ₦114.6K
745.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$2,338 ₦3.2M
572.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ikeja
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$19.36 ₦26.9K
197.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$24.52 ₦34.0K
39.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$63.5 ₦88.0K
78.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$57.2 ₦79.4K
48.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ikeja
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$840 ₦1.2M
-28.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$593 ₦823.1K
-26.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$1,910 ₦2.6M
7.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$1,192 ₦1.7M
25.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ikeja
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$125 ₦172.8K
324.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
16.33
-67.36%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ikeja: March 1, 2026

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